Country Details

The land of the midnight sun and the northernmost country in Europe, the Kingdom of Norway is visually stunning. Its western coast is a jagged 1,500 miles long, complete with thousands of islands and fjords. It has the world's third largest merchant fleet, with oil and fishing the major industries, followed by tourism.

Quick Facts and Figures

Official Name Kingdom of Norway

Capital City Oslo

Major Cities here

Bordering Countries here

Flag here

Climate Mild, rainy winters, with cool, rainy summers along the west coast, much colder inland and north.

Latitude/Longitude 62° 00'N, 10° 00'E

Languages Norwegian (official)

Official Currency Norwegian Krone

Religions Evangelical Lutheran, others

Population 4,426,000

Land Area 306,830 sq km (118,467 sq miles)

Landforms A very rugged land, complete with glaciers, high mountains and plateaus, broken by fertile valleys and small plains. The coastline is deeply indented by fjords with thousands of scattered islands. In the north, arctic tundra

Land Divisions 19 provinces
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Maps

European Continent here

European Continent provided by University of Texas,
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Scandinavia Map here

Norway Outline Map here

Norway Map, CIA version
here

Suggested Links

Norway web site here!

Norway Information Page here!

Weather in Oslo
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Time and Date in Oslo
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